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california here i come!

Well, I'm off to sunny San Diego for a little family R&R. I love California, someday maybe I'll live there - but for now the yearly trips to the sun are just what I need during the (cold) winter.

When we drive out into the desert and see all the mid-century houses its almost like going back in time. So how about some retro travel items to get me in the mood? yes please!

01/ luggage tag $9.00  //  02/ Hollywood sign $25.00  //  03/ pan am wings $62.00  //  04/ plane necklace $24.00  //  05/ travel clock $18.99  //  06/ pan am bag $45.00  //  07/ California table $1650.00  //  08/ California scarf $6.99  //  09/ L.A. pic $15.00  //  10/ Samsonite $38.00  //  11/ carry on $38.00

Marius Roosendaal

I'm a mid-century girl at heart.. which is why I am so enamored with these prints by Marius Roosendaal. I especially like the type tributes... Go to to his site to see more of his collection - they are truly amazing.

designer stamps

I might be regressing back to my childhood stamp collecting days (yes, I had a pretty sizable collection) but I am hoping to get my hands on some of these Pioneers of American Industrial Design Stamps - very cool

the pearl

so you're allowed to be jealous...

because i went to beautiful san diego CA
to visit my sister at the end of january

while i was there i went to see the pearl hotel,
which was mentioned over at Oh Joy last july

I know my pictures aren't as good as hers (i should've gone at night)
but my review of what i saw was "tiny"

there aren't many photos because that's really all there is to see. it had a cool vibe,
and i bet its a great bar, but i need to remind myself that retro in its true sense is
usually a smaller scale than i would hope.